Cardiac magnetic resonance radiomics: basic principles and clinical perspectives

Area of Science:

• Medical Imaging
• Radiology
• Cardiovascular Imaging

Background:

• Radiomics extracts quantitative features from medical images.
• Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is crucial for assessing heart structure and function.
• Conventional CMR analysis relies on qualitative assessment and basic geometric measures.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide an overview of radiomics for clinicians.
• To highlight the application of radiomics in CMR.
• To review current literature, challenges, and future directions in CMR radiomics.

Main Methods:

• Voxel-level data extraction from digital images.
• Derivation of numerical quantifiers for shape and tissue characteristics.
• Application of radiomics principles to CMR data.

Main Results:

• Proof-of-concept studies indicate superior diagnostic accuracy of CMR radiomics over conventional methods.
• Radiomics offers potential for improved image phenotyping.
• Potential for enhanced diagnostic accuracy, treatment selection, and prognostication.

Conclusions:

• CMR radiomics represents a significant advancement in cardiovascular imaging analysis.
• This technique has the potential to revolutionize clinical practice.
• Further research is needed to fully realize the benefits of CMR radiomics.